What is a Fire-Rated Door?

A fire rated door — or fire-resistant door — is specially constructed to slow or prevent the spread of fire and smoke. The term ‘fire rated’ means that the door, when installed properly, is not supposed to combust during a certain time frame in the average fire. While time ratings vary, standard ratings include 20- to 90-minute doors. Fire rated doors are more common in commercial buildings than in residential structures. Fire rated doors are often installed in public buildings, in office buildings and in places like dormitories. Typical residential applications include installation in entryways, garages and multi-family homes.

How can a fire rated door help during a fire?

Fire rated doors can help slow or prevent the spread of fire and smoke, but they are not designed to be completely fireproof. These doors are made of combustible materials and will eventually burn through in a fire. However, they will resist the penetration of heat and flames to slow the fire for a specified time period. And by containing the fire and smoke, they provide additional time for you to exit the structure. Most people focus on the element of fire, and they don’t underestimate the significance of reducing smoke inhalation. However, the majority of people who die in residential fires do so as a result of smoke inhalation. Fire rated doors may also help to protect property and personal assets while firefighters work to extinguish the fire.

Do you need a fire-rated door?

A fire rating does not necessarily indicate the amount of time a door will withstand a fire. For example, a fire door rated 60 minutes does not guarantee that the door will withstand fire for 60 minutes. The rating means that in a controlled test environment, a brand-new door held up for 60 minutes. However, in a real-world application, other factors like heat intensity could greatly reduce this estimate.

Fire doors can provide peace of mind. However, properly using your existing doors may be all that you need to do in a fire. In a residential setting, the simple act of closing the door to a room will slow or can prevent the heat and smoke from entering the room and injuring occupants or destroying additional property within. If the fire originates within the room, the closed door may aid in slowing the spread of the fire to other parts of the residence, depending on the time the fire burns before being extinguished.

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